As a child, Charles split his free time between adventures outdoors with his friends and dog Spike, and daydreams and doodles inspired by the comics he loved to read. He longed to become a professional cartoonist, but saw his dreams deferred by unexpected challenges that laid ahead: military deployment to the European front of World War II, and the heartbreak of a family tragedy back home. Even so, Charles never lost sight of the hopeful joy of his early years and his love for Spike, both of which inspired Peanuts. The comic strip went on to become the most popular and influential in comics history.
For fans of the New York Times - bestselling picture book biography of the Muppets and Sesame Street creator, I Am Jim Henson by Brad Meltzer.
- ISBN10 1250173736
- ISBN13 9781250173737
- Publish Date 1 October 2019
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 11 March 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Henry Holt & Company Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 40
- Language English